[ laughter ] >> reporter: major construction along burlingame avenue has cost the owner of copenhagen bakery big time. >> i'm afraid to actually calculate but i would say it's at least 30%. >> reporter: this part of the project started in may but is now almost a month behind schedule. >> needless to say we are not the only ones suffering. i talked to other merchants here and they are all feeling the pinch. so we all have a lot to recoup. >> reporter: nielsen expected a section right in front of his business to be done by now. >> originally i was told first week of august this block would be finished. obviously, as you can see, that's not the case. >> we have been hoping to get the project done much sooner than we realized. >> reporter: the city admits its original timeline had complications. >> it is relatively on schedule, yes. in fact, given all the complexities, given all the unknowns that we encountered through the construction, still, it's -- it could have been much more worse. >> reporter: burlingame's public works director stresses

this is a large-scale project. the $15 million task involves a minor aesthetic face-lift and a major infrastructure overhaul. >> water in the pipelines under the street is over 100 years old. >> reporter: when it's done there will be fewer lanes and wider sidewalks. >> every ounce of effort is put into making sure the work gets done faster and we're out of here. >> i'm anxious to see the numbers start coming back. >> reporter: for business owners, they can't wait for the recall costly effect to be over. -- they can't wait for the costly effect to be over. stores are offering more deals now to get shoppers here on the street. live in burlingame, ryan takeo, kpix 5. >> now, the work will be done in segments until next summer. merchants are getting one break, though. construction will stop for the new at 6:00 whole foods is hoping to succeed where its competitors could not, in downtown san jose. people in the neighborhood say they could really use a new

store. but len ramirez asks, is the high-end chain really the answer? >> turn it over, why ay! whoo! >> reporter: whole foods markets broke ground today on the first large-scale supermarket to be built from scratch in downtown san jose in decades. >> we have an awesome quality of life already and this is just the icing on the cake. >> reporter: it will be built on the alameda near the s.a.p. center arena. a 28,000-square-foot food store will feature the first microbrewery and beer garden for the chain. >> a lot of unique things that are more than just a supermarket. it's a community gathering space. >> reporter: the plans have been in the works since 2006 but several factors including the recession led to delays but now there's an uptick in the economy. thousands of new residents are buying into downtown condo projects. plus another 1500 luxury units are under construction. so the timing may be right to supporan upscale market. >> whole foods tends to draw people from a larger area and a whole foods has cachet. >> reporter: but is that what

most downtown residents really need? whole foods has high quality and high prices. right now, there's only one discount supermarket serving the downtown area. one by one, other supermarkets have come and gone and some have closed even after fat city subsidie and the area's largest latino food store is on the ropes after filing for bankruptcy. where is having an affordable grocery store on the list of necessities in your neighborhood? >> right up there with bringing down crime. >> reporter: omar torres is a downtown neighborhood activist. >> i'm glad that it's in the downtown vicinity from walking distance from other downtown neighborhoods. but i think our more lower income neighborhoods, people won't be able to walk here and buy here because it's unfortunately a high-priced grocery store. >> reporter: torres worries eventually low to moderate and fixed income people could be priced out of the downtown area. whole foods says it will offer a range of food options and prices and will provide about 100 new jobs when it opens next summer.

in san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. >> this will be san jose's second whole foods. and the company's also opening three new stores in the east bay. a driver slammed into a home in the oakland hills this afternoon. take a look at this. the car lodged into the side of the garage. it hit the gas line and that touched off a fire. flames damaged the garage and part of the home. the driver was okay. nobody inside the house was injured. the countdown continues two of them in fact. the last cars will cross the old bay bridge one week from tonight. commuters will be traveling the new span in a little more than 12 days. and that could take some getting used to. kpix 5's phil matier on the new commute and why caltrans is already warning drivers to keep their eyes on the road. phil? >> reporter: that's right. they want you to keep your eyes on the road but they also want to make sure everybody gets this message one more time: so here it is. i just want to remind everyone that we are one week away from the bay bridge closing so one week from today august 28th at 8 p.m., the

whole bridge will be closed. >> reporter: when the span reopens a few days later, the ride will look something like this. >> you are going to see the tower and the cables immediately and you will get these great views of the east bay, but we do ask despite that wow factor that drivers leave the gawking to the passengers. >> reporter: one thing drivers won't be seeing anymore is the dreaded temporary "s" curve outside yerba buena island. you know the curve, the one that slowed rush hour traffic down to 35 miles an hour creating backups all the way to san francisco. >> i don't know if that change will happen right away. people might be taking their time getting used to the new bridge but in time, we will see that traffic flow get better. >> reporter: first, however, they are going to need to shut down the span on both directions to connect the new bridge. so drivers should start planning. >> unless someone has been on a completely different planet, they should know about this closure. so therefore, they need to adjust their travel plans in order to avoid getting stuck in the closure anticipating where they're going.

>> reporter: it's being done as fast as possible to beat the countdown clock that governor brown started live on kpix 5 earlier this year. so far, the governor himself says he is going to be out of town for the opening, something that local transit officials are trying to put the best face on. >> i have to say, i'm not a whole lot focused on the party or really on the opening of the new bridge. i think the main event is closing the old bridge for good on wednesday night because that means that everybody is safe. >> reporter: as to when the new bridge opens, they are using a little wiggle room. they think they might get it done monday and they might do it. >> i interviewed the chief engineer about taking down the old bridge. that's going to take a long time and that too will cause people to do exactly what you're doing. they are going to do, whoa, look at that!

it's a distraction. exactly because they are not going to blow it and drop it. they are going to take it down piece by piece. so, yeah, that will be something else you can watch coming and going and if you are stuck in traffic, it ought to be quite a sight for the next year as they take it apart piece by piece and lower it down to the water and cart it away. >> it's going to take years. all right, phil, thanks. again, the bridge shuts down a week from tonight. now is the time to make your commute plans. stay with kpix 5 and kpix.com for continuing coverage. all hands on deck tonight to fight out of control flames near yosemite national park. the rim fire exploded in size overnight. now burning more than 25 square miles in stanislaus national forest. it's only 5% contained. that isn't the only wildfire keeping crews busy. they are fighting the american fire in placer county and the swedes fire in butte county. cbs reporter andrea menniti takes us to the front lines of the rim fire where firefighters

are working into the fifth night. >> reporter: elizabeth, firefighters are calling this blaze erratic because it keeps on changing directions and growing. the rim fire raging out of control and changing directions. >> erratic, erratic. it's horrendous out there. >> reporter: the massive blaze is threatening tuolumne trails a nature camp for special needs children east of groveland off 120. a dozen helicopters and planes are attacking the fire from the air. the blaze's unpredictable behavior has neighbors on edge. >> i think i'm still in a little bit of shock but i'll be balling my eyes out when i start to calm down because this is my backyard. >> reporter: fire crews are working to keep flames from spreading to the populated area of groveland and east to nearby yosemite national park. the blaze is threatening more than 2400 homes and has consumed a pair of houses and seven buildings. neighbors continue to pack up. >> it's been really nerve- racking trying to gather all the things that i find

important to me and try to get ready to prepare when they told me to leave. >> reporter: another neighborhood evacuation order issued today but not everyone is willing to leave. >> i feel confident. i'm staying put. i'm not going to evacuate. i have a well and i have city water so i have two sources of water as long as the power doesn't go out. >> reporter: firefighters say dry weather, rugged terrain and high winds make it challenging to contain. >> it's bad. i'm not going to kid anyone. it's a real bad fire. >> reporter: firefighters say the blaze could become even larger. there is no time when they think they will be able to get a handle on the fire. >> thank you. the bay area is joining in the effort to get the rim fire under control. these trucks left from alameda county yesterday and were joined by teams from oakland, fremont, hayward and east bay regional parks. they will be helping the more than 900 firefighters already

on scene roberta gonzales is in the weather center and it looks like firefighters will soon get some relief, roberta? >> locally, we have had that red flag warning. it was supposed to expire at 3:00 tomorrow morning. it has now expired. this is our live hi-def doppler radar. we are not picking up any kind of activity as far as precipitation is concerned on lightning. however, in the high sierra, we're still picking up a lot of activity. in fact, you can see, look very carefully, you can see the lightning bolts. this is live data so this is lightning as it is happening right now over topaz lake, to the east and also to the north and all this is drifting gradually up north towards carson city. sure, we still have that same area of low pressure anchored about 170 miles due west of monterey bay and the precipitation is wrapping around in a counterclockwise fashion around that low drifting into the high sierra. tomorrow is a different day a different story as all this exits north and finally some relief in sight for the firefighting efforts in the tuolumne county.

we have your own local pinpoint forecast. elizabeth, allen, that's still straight ahead. >> see you then, roberta. right now supporters of bradley manning are rallying in san francisco's justin herman plaza. ♪[ music ] >> the former army intelligence analyst was sentenced today to 35 years in prison. he was convicted of leaking hundreds of classified documents to the website wikileaks. his supporters call manning a hero and say he deserves a presidential pardon. in addition to his sentence, the 25-year-old will be dishonorably discharged and forfeit all pay and benefits. after the sentencing, manning's attorney read a statement on his behalf. >> "when i chose to disclose classified information, i did so out of a love for my country and a sense of duty to others. if you deny my request for a pardon, i will serve my time knowing that sometimes you have to pay a heavy price to live in a free society" > manning will get credit for time served so he will be eligible for parole in about eight years. it's absolutely too big. i'm thinking it's going to

cause car accidents. >> a vegas style sign stopping traffic in the north bay. the controversy over who really gets to cash in on this giant billboard. >> in just 7 months, three people have been hit and killed while bicycling. >> risking their lives every time they ride to work. why san francisco's cyclists say they are facing an uphill battle getting important safety changes. >> a tragic turn for a young man trying to get ahead. how an intern may have literally worked himself to death. >> the america's cup known more for its accidents but finally a breakthrough on the bay. what the racing teams did for the first time today. ,,,, goodnight.

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security guard. kpix five's cate cauguiran on the encou earlier this morning that led to a a man breaking into parked cars in san jose did not count on running into an off-duty security guard. kpix 5's cate caugiran on the encounter earlier this morning that led to a shooting. >> reporter: an off-duty

security guard says he was on his way home near the intersection of coleman and almaden expressway. it was just before 1:30 this morning. >> he had just got off work when he confronted a suspect who was breaking into his father's vehicle. >> reporter: san jose police says a secured garrett tried to catch the suspect -- security guard tried to catch the suspects but he got away into a car. it almost hit the guard. then a passenger got out of the car. he told officers he thought he saw the suspect reach for a weapon and fearing for his life, the guard shot his gun towards the suspect. the suspect got back inside the car and drove off. >> we did locate that vehicle a short distance away from where the original shooting occurred and the vehicle was unoccupied. that vehicle was a reported stolen vehicle out of san jose police department. >> reporter: they were able to find the suspect with a gunshot wound and took him to a local hospital where he is expected to be okay. police say he will be taken to the santa clara county jail on burglary charges after his recovery. >> we are looking for the other

three additional suspects and we are hoping that information gleaned from this investigation and from interviews will hopefully help us track those other three suspects down. >> reporter: the security guard was also taken in for questioning this morning. no other people were hurt. cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> as of this afternoon, authorities were still questioning the security guard. it's unknown if the guard will face any charges from the shooting. other bay area headlines. a former united airlines baggage handler who stole from passenger luggage will have to pay his victims more than $30,000. george reyes was arrested in may after a sting operation. police placed ipads with gps tracking in suitcases. they later found the items in his car. reyes pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months in jail. electronic billboard outside the oakland coliseum asks for your help to find a missing 21-month-old. daphne webb hasn't been seen in six weeks. the ad posts a picture of the girl and a tip line to call.

her father says someone took her from the car at 79th and international boulevard in east oakland. just this year, three bicyclists have been killed by large trucks in san francisco. and after last week's death, one group is demanding a safer way to share the roads. the san francisco bicycle coalition is gathering signatures demanding the city make folsom street say ther for cyclists. the coalition wants measures similar to those used on market street such as a physical barrier between bikes and cars. >> because we have streets that are very much designed for freeway-like conditions. the city has not shown the urgency it should for safety on south of market street. >> it takes time and money to get this work done. >> transportation authorities say the changes would take years. but if the city acts now, there could be a short-term pilot program within a year or so. and then a long-term solution by the year 2017. the louis vuitton cup has been plagued by high winds and

breakdowns. but as kpix 5's don ford shows us, today for the first time, it was smooth sailing. >> reporter: so we are off and running race number 4. racing teams are trying to complete a race without a boat breakdown. today was race 4. the fourth attempt to get both boats across the finish line. but before the start of the race, the director was nervous. >> we all have our fingers and toes crossed we'll have two races today and two boats finishing in each race in a close race. >> reporter: and before the race, team members had a moment with their families. luna rossa helmsman spent time with family. >> they are fragile and difficult to sail and very easy to break and we need to sail smart raise and cleverly to be sure we are in the race and we don't damage the boat. >> reporter: luna rossa sails better and better with every race if they don't break something. the good news is they finished

today's race in one piece. the heavily favored new zealanders however still won. >> in race one today it's the kiwis who reign supreme. >> reporter: today was only half done. but both teams still had a second match. another chance to earn points. another chance at glory or disaster. >> with the tide only just changing for the second race we should get two races and let's hope both of us get round the traffic. >> reporter: the wind and tides stayed within the safety limits. the start was close and the second race was under way. neither boat had any technical issues. neither boat lost anyone overboard. neither boat had to quit. luna rossa still lost, but every race gets closer. >> new zealand is obviously, you know, the favorite boat and but luna rossa made huge strides. >> reporter: after millions of dollars and years and efforts the louis vuitton cup series has finally been able to complete a race with two boats across the finish line. the next races are scheduled to

begin this coming friday. at the america's cup, don ford, kpix 5. >> planning for the america's cup has cost san francisco nearly a half million dollars. city documents show the $482,000 bill was for the costs associated with putting on a large event. but far fewer people than expected have attended the yacht races so far along san francisco's waterfront. the chairman of the organizing committee says had they known it was going to be a smaller event, the costs would have been lower. >> costs a fortune to put on a big event like that. roberta, today the weather was perfect for a race. >> the area of low pressure that's been causing the very gusty afternoon winds is now finally lifting up in a northerly direction. and now, however, as high pressure is trying to nudge in and the marine layer is developing, the winds are increasing again. let's go outside now. this is inland. notice a tree wavering a bit? that's because there in dublin the winds are blowing out of the west an onshore wind 20 miles per hour. current air temperature from

the 60s in san francisco through the 70s in the tri- valley to right around 70 degrees around the peninsula and mountain view, as well. let's head to the coast now, this just developed in the last 45 minutes. we had clear skies at the coast. we still have some clarity out there so we could still say while the coast was clear, now that marine layer is pushing onshore. it's 59 degrees west wind at 17 miles per hour. tonight official sundown is at 7:55. and by the time it comes back up tomorrow these clouds will have made it inland at least a good 45, 50 miles. with the blanket of clouds, mid- 50s around benicia, martinez, american canyon. 50s into brisbane. san jose overnight 58. this is interesting. see it right there? look at the spiral. oh, that's so pretty. that's that area of low pressure 170 miles due west of monterey bay. that's gradually lifting up in a northerly direction. as it does so, we'll have the drier air mass filter in.

right now in livermore, the humidity still at 45%. that's very high for this time of the year. all this rain, the thunderstorms over the high sierra will lift up in a northerly direction, as well. tomorrow, with the sunshine, once the clouds lift, 60s at the beaches. mid-60s around san mateo. then jumping to the mid- to high 70s around redwood city. up to 80 in los altos. mid-80s the further south you go to the almaden valley towards morgan hill and gilroy. to the east of the bay, 80s. in fact, what you're looking at is really a seasonal summer day. 80 in benicia, low 80s in pleasant hill. then you notice around the central bay from the 60s to the low 70s, we jump up to the admits to around the north bay and then all the way up to 90 in ukiah and 80s in the north bay. extended forecast, warmer friday, seasonal over the weekend and we'll hang on to this weather pattern through wednesday. a little hint about something? i was looking at the extended forecast and right now your labor day is looking a little wet. >> oh-oh. >> what? >> yeah.

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hour, a flashy billboard getting backlash in the north bay. why some say only one business stands to cash in. >> from a soviet summit to watergate how the final nixon tapes show a different side of the former president. >> sunbathers sent scrambling. the chaos about some beach- goers who didn't get the memo about this military ship. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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catching eyes-- and sparking controversy in one north bay city. it looks like a casino sign something you would see in las vegas. >> now at 6:30, a giant new billboard is certainly catching eyes. it's also sparking controversy at one north bay city. local business owners were told that that new billboard was for them. but kpix 5's da lin tells us, they now believe it is something else entirely. >> it's very big. >> reporter: big and attention- grabbing. the screen is 14 feet high and 48 feet wide. workers switched it on last night and already, the digital billboard is attracting controversy. and it's not the size but the size of the businesses that might be able to rent it. >> i would be very surprised if the rates were such where we could afford to advertise on it. i doubt i'm going to be able to afford that kind of money for that.

>> i don't think that's the sort of advertising a small business would do anyway. >> reporter: many small business owners are disappointed because the billboard was originally advertised as a benefit to the community. the advertising company would not tell me the rate but many nearby business owners call it -- >> a casino sign, something would you see in las vegas. >> reporter: -- a casino sign because there's a big casino being built right across the freeway. and it will open this fall. ironically, just as they switched on the digital billboards, the casino today hoisted its name on to the building. some business owners are disappointed that the bill board was originally advertised as a benefit to them. >> reporter: tom jackson oversees the billboard and says it's not a casino sign. rohnert park companies get a 15 to 25% discount and there's a contract with the city that prevents a company from monopolizing the sign. >> the time limit is 30% maximum for any one client. >> reporter: still many businesses think the sign was

built to benefit the big new casino rather than the little guys. >> looks like an eyesore kind of looks like las vegas. and we're a small community here. >> reporter: in rohnert park, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >> one rohnert park councilmember admits it may be difficult for smaller businesses to afford the billboard advertising. but he believes other larger locally owned companies will benefit from the new sign. state auditors have denied another request to audit part of california's high-speed rail project. the state lawmakers wanted a review of how the rail authority is acquiring private land. the concern is over farmland in fresno and madera counties that's being purchased through eminent domain. state auditors said the review would have taken six months and they say they have audited the project twice before. it was the first and only unionized worker-owned strip club in america. but the peep show is coming to a close. san francisco's lusty lady heat

theater has been a north beach landmark for three decades but it will close after a debate over the rent. today one dancer told us the lusty lady was if nothing else unadulterated san francisco. >> weird seediness but processivety and no shame approach to sexual stuff. >> the sign on the locker room wall sums it up. it's been a good run. the lusty lady's last day will be september 2. an 18th woman has come forward accusing san diego mayor bob filner of touching her inappropriately. she says it happened as they took photos after a meeting. >> he placed his hand on my exterior on the back of my -- on my buttocks. he totally startled me.

i feel extremely violated. >> these are the photos diane york is referring to. she says she has witnesses to the groping. filner recently acknowledged inappropriate behavior and on friday, the democratic national committee will vote on a resolution calling for filner to resign. it's supposed to be a place where you can have fun in the sun. >> but for many beach-goers in russia, this was a huge surprise and you can see y amateur video shows a gigantic military ship approaching shore. sunbathers finally started to scramble out of the way. the russian officials say the ship and its crew had been carrying out a routine training exercise and they say it was unclear why people were on the beach. [ laughter ] >> seems clear. fortunately nobody was hurt. >> there are a lot of people on the beach. >> they go to the beach because they wanted to enjoy the beach. >> the sun's out. businesses making changes in the countdown to obamacare. >> how yet another company is failing to deliver on benefits

to its employees. >> and your local starbucks may be empty this saturday. how the coffee chain is at the center of the national controversy. >> giving you another look at the new bay bridge. now just one week until the entire bridge closes down for the grand opening. we'll kind posted. -- we'll keep you posted. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

sue kwon has this story and other headlines in today's p of consumer news. another company cuts medical coverage in the weeks before obamacare.

sue kwon has this and other headlines in today's wrap of consumer news. >> reporter: on the consumerwatch, u.p.s. will stop delivering healthcare to thousands of employee spouses. the shipping service announced it will remove 15,000 spouses from its medical plan who are eligible for healthcare through their own employer. the company says its decision comes because of the costs associated with the affordable care act. these costs include requirements to recover dependent children up to age 26 and other fees. the decision takes effect in 2014 and is expected to save about $60 million a year. starbucks may not be so crowded on the saturdays because a nationwide boycott is being called against starbucks. it has nothing to do with coffee but with guns. the group called skip starbucks saturday wants to pressure the coffee giant into changing its current policy that allows customers to carry loaded firearms into starbucks stores in 43 states where it's allowed. in may, a female customer dropped her purse.

a loaded gun inside shot another woman in the leg. starbucks agrees gun violence is a serious issue but the company complies with local laws. walmart is making an early and unexpected move to get rid of the $5 entry fee for customers who want to participate in a holiday layaway program. this is a signal to consumers that retailers including walmart will be trying harder to get your business this fall. the decision comes after the retailer had a dismal earnings announcement and cut its annual profit outlook because discount shoppers are uncertain about the economy still. the no interest pay over time program starts september 13. plenty of time before christmas. on the consumerwatch, i'm sue kwon. if you have a consumer problem or question, call our hotline. 888-5-helps-u. well, something foster children understand as well as anyone. >> don't have nobody on your side. you're going to be a failure. >> meet the east bay man making

sure kids in foster care always have an advocate when it comes to getting a good education that they deserve. >> from the kpix 5 weather center, good evening, everybody. the area of low pressure bringing us thunderstorms is moving out. so the weekend never too early to talk about it. we have that pinpoint forecast straight ahead. >> former 49eraj jenkins may be gone but not forgot. could the a's hold their ground against the mariners? that's coming up in sports. ,, female narrator: it's posturepedic versus beautyrest it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing. mattress price wars are on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

school inspired a former ter - turned - attorney to take action. kate kelly reports the sobering statistics about foster children dropping out of school inspired a former teacher-turned-attorney to take action. kate kelly reports this week's jefferson award winner is now closing the achievement gap for these kids. >> reporter: 18-year-old tail la williams just graduated from high school. -- kayla williams just graduated from high school, a milestone that less than half all foster youth achieve. >> if you don't have nobody on your side you'll be a failure. >> reporter: but kayla did have someone on her side, a young attorney, daniel senter. >> i remember kayla telling me that it's a lot to hold

everything inside all the time to try to control what's going on. >> reporter: kayla has been in the foster care system since she was 5 years old. with each new home she had to change schools. >> trying to complete your algebra class and you're switching schools five times in one year is incredibly difficult. >> i could only take so far and after a while explode and then i would go off on anybody, the teachers, students. >> reporter: kayla's story is all too familiar for daniel, who works at east bay children's law offices, which represents 1600 foster youth in alameda county. a former special education teach, daniel saw foster children changing schools an average of six to nine times and not getting the educational support they need. >> this is in my mind very much a social justice issue. >> reporter: so daniel started the education advocacy program. >> if you can reduce your school changes, you keep your same friends, you keep your same teachers, you keep your same administrators, you're more likely to graduate from high school and that's what we

have seen. >> reporter: not only does he help keep the kids in their familiar schools; he works with the school to help identify ways they can support the child, be it tutoring, special education or counseling. >> california youth and foster care have a lot of rights but those rights are only meaningful if somebody is going to stand up for them. that's what daniel does. >> reporter: codger chan is director of east bay -- roger chan is director of east bay children's services. he says dan's program had immediate results. teens are staying in school. >> he helped by talking to them and explaining to them, like, what the situation was, you know, so it's keeping me from getting in trouble in school. >> reporter: kayla is now applying to college and looking to secure a brighter future for her eight-month-old daughter, brooklin. >> dan helped me to stay in school and just go back and, you know, don't give up. >> reporter: so for working to close the achievement gap for foster youth in alameda county,there week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to

daniel senter. kate kelly, kpix 5. >> daniel is now helping other counties set up similar programs. to use more, use the link online at kpix.com. click the logo at the top of the page, then jefferson awards to find the story. >> remarkable people here in the bay area doing great things. >> while you're on our website go visit the weather page. we have a lot of lightning being detected. here's our live hi-def doppler radar. nothing locally but let's head to the high sierra. carson city having thunder and lightning. can you see it there? this is all live data as it's happening. a lot of subtropical moisture in the high sierra. locally we're looking out from oakland towards the bay bridge, a little haze and there is also some wind.

air temperature in the 60s on both sides of the bay to the south san jose 73 degrees. mountain view now reporting 70. today's highs seasonal muggy with the departure of the subtropical moisture. low 60s in pacifica to 70 around alameda and also el cerrito into oakland. spot on through the delta and 77 in san jose. tonight overnight we'll see the clouds pushing back onshore. temperatures into the 50s. first off coastal cloudiness tomorrow morning gray, then lots of sunshine then seasonal temperatures returning to the bay area. the core 170 miles due west of

monterey bay finally lifting north. it takes the subtropical moisture with it. high temperature moves in. temperature in pleasanton close to normal this time of year. the warmest day will be on friday. seasonal through the weekend. we'll pinpoint your neighborhood. 60s beaches, 60s, 70s around the peninsula with west wind at 15. 79 degrees spot on in san jose. 80s east of the bay. central bay in the 60s and low 70s. across the golden gate bridge 83 in rohnert park. ukiah up to 90. clearlake in the highway 80s. the extent the forecast calls for seasonal highs each and every day through the weekend. we'll toss in a longer forecast through wednesday. that's your pinpoint forecast. we have kim coyle in the house with sports right after this. ,,

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insight in new tonight, the final installment of the nixon white house tapes is out. the conversations give new insight into the only u.s. president ever force the out of office. bill plante tells us those conversations include words of support from a future president. >> i'm not a crook. >> reporter: in the spring of 1973, richard nixon was consumed with watergate. his national security advisor henry kissinger assured him no one would remember. >> you have saved this country, mr. president. the history books will show that when they -- no one will know what watergate means. >> reporter: when white house counsel john dean had been called before a senate committee. by the end of april, nixon was ready to fire dean and let his two top aides resign. he spoke to halderman as he prepared a speech to the nation. >> you and john have made the decision. let's just say it's made. >> reporter: following the speech, the president spent the rest of the night taking

calls of support. this one from california governor ronald reagan. >> i had to say it. i had to say it. i know how difficult it was and i know what it must be with the fellas having to do what they did and that's right, they had to get out. >> reporter: from billy graham nixon asked about tv coverage of the speech. >> what did cbs do, knock it. >> i felt like? lashing their throats. >> reporter: in the midst of all this he was instructing his envoy to china. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: he asked halderman to destroy the tapes. for whatever reason, that was never done. bill plante, cbs news, washington. >> the a's wish they could erase at least 18 minutes. >> especially when their manager says they are sloppy which is never as a good thing.

the a's will begin their toughest stretch of the season friday in william and they aren't exactly hitting the road with a lot of momentum. no establishing shot necessary. right to the highlights. coco crisp in the bottom of the 1st doing his ricky impression with the leadoff homer but the lead wouldn't last. brad miller with a solo shot to right two more homers allowed by aj griffin today make it 30 for the season. that's the most in the majors. the mariners beat the a's 5-3 to take two out of three. >> everything that we did today is what's wrong with us. we didn't add on early. we didn't make big pitches when we had to. we didn't come through in situational at-bats. ugly ugly game for us. >> the giants play-off hopes weren't the only thing well done at the ballpark today. 2-0 red sox in the 2nd. joaquin arias hits a solo shot to left his first homer of the year but that's all the giants

would get off felix. barry zito struggled and didn't get help from defense. belt can't find the base and victorino is safe at first. later in the inning the surprise of petaluma jonny gomes loops a single to left. victorino and pedroia score. zito lasted 3 innings. boston with five runs in the 7th, the big blow on a homer from steven drew. the red sox pound the giants 12- 1. braves and mets scary moment for jason hayward. the braves right fielder had a fractured jaw after being hit by a 90-mile-an-hour fastball. he will miss the rest of the season. >> oh. aj jenkins will go down as one of the 49ers' most disappointing first round picks but despite the lack of production on the field jim harbaugh remains in his corner even after trading him to kansas city.

>> bloggers and writers say what they have to do. they have a job to do and that's to write reports on players but the guys who drafted me, you know, know with all the expectations they had with me he took a chance and still defended me so that shows by himself the kind of character that that person has. >> i don't think it's fair to bully or label a young player. although i fully understand that people are entitled to their opinion and their perspective. i prefer that the criticism -- i would appreciate if the criticism was directed toward me. i'm responsible and i certainly accept that. actually, welcome it. >> the raiders wrapped up training camp in napa this afternoon. last night the team held its annual rookie talent show and based on dennis allen's review it's a good thing more video hasn't surfaced yet.

>> they were terrible. laugh >> yes. [ laughter ] >> in 12 years of nfl football, it's the worst rookie show i've seen. couple of good skits. dj's got a little talent. moore has a little bit of talent but overall very disappointed. i'm glad we're not evaluating them on their rookie show ability. >> no oscar last night but how about this shannon brown won't be headed back to latvia anytime soon. he never got off the ground as he attempted to dunk over three people at a promotional appearance. >> somebody did something to put something on the court. >> banana peel or something. >> slick. it's not the first time he had a bad showing at a dunk contest. >> oh. >> not the way to showcase his skills. >> it's in the shoes. >> thank you. see you at 11:00. good night. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com ,,

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